The Penn's Grove record., 1887-09-03
Only q Face.

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Only q Face.
Only a faceI Only a pair OF blue
eyes; yet they haunted Harold Dane
by day and In his dreams by night.
One evening, towards dusk, as Har-
old was passing a store. something In
the window attracted his attention.
He paused a moment to look, and as
he did 80 a young girl brushed by him
and entered the store. He looked up
and caught a glimpse of the prettiest
face he had eve seen. She could not
have been more than eighteen; she
even looked younger. Her hair Of pale
gold fell in tiny rings all over her bead,
giving her a somewhat boyish appear
ance. Her face was as beautiful as a
dream, and her eyes were a. blue as
the midsummer sky. Harold Dane
waited a few minutes to see IL she
would come out; but he W uted in vain.
"Hello, Harold, old boyp" exclaimed
a CHEEKY voice. "what are you staring
in that store forp"
Harold quickly turned and found
standing by his side a tall. thin young
man with brown hair, gray eyes and a
dropping brown moustache.
"Why, Charlie. you quite startled
me-" he said: ''where did you spring
from?"
"Why, l have been watching you
the last half hour from across the
street and wondering what you were
looking at" said Charlie, taking out
his watch. IL say, old boy. it's club
time; come on"
So the two walked off. and no sooner
were they out of sight than the young
girl came out of the store and walked
rapidly of in another direction.
The days passed slowly to Harold
Dane; nothing satisfied him. One
afternoon he received an invitation
from his cousin. Lady Hilda Warren,
to attend her birthday reception that
night. Lady Hilda AID Harold were
half engaged; but after he had seen
that face and these eyes, Lady Hilda
held no charm for him.
Harold Dane was very handsome,
tall, dark, with black eyes and black
hair. He was just twenty-three. Lady
Hilda was nineteen, a blonde, and very
pretty.
She looked beautiful the night Of her
reception. Her dress was of pale hell
otrope silk, embroidered with silver,
which glistened in the light like dia.
monds. Lady Hllda went forward to
greet her cousin with a smile upon
her face.
81 am ever so pleased to see you,
Harold. 1 thought you had forgotten
us. Why, you have not been here
for yer three weeks"
"You must pardon me, cousin, tins
time," said Harold, as he placed his
cousins arm Within his and promen-
AIDED around the DON
The evening passed away brilliantly
to Harold, and he was about to make
his adieu, when all at once he was
drawn to the window by some irresisu-
ible power. Only a face. just a minute
and then it was gone like a flash. AS
quick as lightning Harold opened the
low French window and sprang out;
and although he searched the grounds
thoroughly, he found no trace of the
owner of that face.
The next day London was ringing
all over with the dreadful news that
Lady Hilda was murdered and all the
family jewels were stolen. The perpe-
traitors of this dreadful crime bad not
been found. They had decamped with
out leaving a single clue behind. The
news almost killed Harold Dane, for
he thought a great deal of Lady Hilda.
and although the poor girl was dead.
he would always remember her as he
saw her last. For two weeks he lay
between life and death. and when he
was able to go around again he was a
perfect wreck.
One day, while sitting at his window
a carriage drove rapidly past with n
occupant in it, and that occupant was a
woman-the woman whom he a
seen but twice and with whom he was
deeply in love. In two seconds he was
down the stairs and hailing a passing
cab.
"Follow that carriage in 'front.'" he
exclaimed to the driver. They drove
on until they came to Waterloo sta
ton.
eff you please, SIR" said the driver,
ethe carriage has stopped"
Every we'll; here's your fare" and
Harold sprang from the carriage. The
girl was evidently going on a journey,
for she carried a large valise in her
hard. She kept looking around as II
afraid, and started to walk away when
Harold went up to her.
'Can l help your" he said.
She started as if afraid; then an
swered in low sweet tones, mo, thank
you."
Harold was about to 7ay something
more to her, when two men came up
and looked her full in the face.
That's the party said one, at the
same time s~pringing a pair of hand
cuffs on her.
what means this outrageP" cried
Harold.
sit means she's our prisoner" said
the other man, opening his coat and
showing a detectives badge.
"Oh, sirl" exclaimed the girl, please
protect mel' :.
THAT l wlll-wlth my lifel" said
Harold.
This is the third time l have
seer this lady, gentlemen; 1 know moth
ing of her, and nave never even spoken
TO her until now; yet l will defend her,
for / love her, and am willing TO make
her my wIfei'
"Whatl Would you marry a manP"
said one Of the detectives.
"Why, what do you meanp Ex-
plain, sir" cried Harold.
~ will, sir. This person is none
other than Ben Pike, forger, thief, and
murderer OF Lady Hllda Warren"
s'Heavensl is this true7 Speak,
woman, mani whatever you are" cried
Harold.
Eyes. it's true; curse you'll If l did
not have these skirts on, l could OUT
strip you ALL" said the would-be fe-
male. SO while he IA carried OFF to
Jail Harold Dane returned home a sad
der and wiser man
Teachers in some Maine towns.
the Superintendent's report states. are
- - - - 1911 - $3.50.